A Walk in the Park: Photographic Short Stories, Volume XVI

in #photography7 years ago (edited)

The Coastal Waterway, Part II


So there we were, walking down what could have been an endless boardwalk through the swamps and along the waterway. My wife and I were lost on the trail (yeah...I know that doesn't exactly make sense, but go along with it!) and heading east to an unknown destination. This is what happened next...

We looked to the north. There were bushes, trees, some underbrush, and clear skies.


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As we approached a little overlook area (far right in this photo), I took in another view to the north (looking south was too bright).


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This was our view from the end of the short overlook location. This may be a good place to watch some wildlife, but there didn't appear to be much of it running or flying around that day.


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We made our way back to the main path...


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The sun was so very bright!


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We returned to the main boardwalk for a short trip to...

The end of it! And this was our view looking out to the main waterway in the distance.


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We were raised up off of the swamp. (Banana for scale.)


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Look at those square shoulders! I'm looking like a superhero more and more every day!


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We headed back the way we came...


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And we documented some nature-y stuff along the way.

Looking up...


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Looking down...


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Looking out...


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What will happen after we return to the main path? Where will this take us?


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Come back next time to find out!

All images taken with my iPhone 6S.


In case you missed it: The Coastal Waterway, Part I


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Image courtesy of @mynameisbrian


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So i was just enjoying the foto reel up until the point i got extremely surprised. "made by my iphone 6S" wow, those pictures are really good for a phone, thought you were using a next level camera. Which apparantly the new iphone is haha :)

I should add, "Results not typical."

I'm not sure what it is, but most people are surprised that these images come from an iPhone...even people who have the same iPhone and take pictures with it!

Guilty as charged! I have an iphone 6 but the pictures i take are in another league from yours. I did read that the 6s had a nice camera upgrade but it is not nearly enough to explain the difference in quality.

square shoulders?
been swimmin?

It looks like a pre-desert area .... where is it located? It must be a protected area considering that the walkway is very beautiful and precious.

This is a swampy inland waterway in the southeastern U.S.

The grasses are brown and dry looking because these photos are from late winter - the end of February or early March.

Even thought it is a waterway, it looked kind of dry in some areas. Maybe my eyes are deceiving me.

These were taken back in late February/early March, so everything was a little brown from winter. The main waterway was actually a good couple of hundred yards away from the end of the boardwalk. This was mostly just the marsh-like areas that were a lot drier...and we haven't had much rainfall around here since last summer.

In other words: you're eyes are not deceiving you.

thanks for sharing.... lovely photography... reading the post i felt i was on the journey also andi enjoyed it

I'm glad you felt that way because I was hoping that's how the reader/viewer feels!

thanks for sharing

Nice Photos!!!
Do check my photos, upvote & follow if you like them.

powerful images. my favourite photo is the last one. thanks for sharing
keep posting this kind of stuff

Cool mate :) I also post about my walks and journeys, but I have no such attention as you @ats-david. I envy you :D Followed ;)

No need to be envious. Just keep doing what you're doing...network and build up your following. I took a look at your recent post about your walk. Good job! You got a new follower!

Oh thank you - in the meantime I added the comment asking you to do so, sorry :) I was kidding with this envy of course :) Cheers!

Hello, @ats-david! I'm a philosopher who loves to write in abstract ways.

I am going to make the second edition of my philosophical challenge, writing about topics that people have given me.

I would like to invite you to participate. ( leaving a reference link to your profile in the post).

If you would like to join in, please leave a reply to this comment with a topic.

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Oh and if you don't mind - can you take a look at my recent short photo-stories, please? Maybe you can give me some tips how to get more attention? Of course if you find this disturbing or bothering, just forgot I asked. Thanks in advance!

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really cool photographic short story ;)

Cool photos! Upvoted :)

I like the way you capture the log. 😀 Upvoted

Looks like a great place to relax for the weekend ;)

I use my iPhone 6S plus to take shots too. Please check out my posts too - I think you will like them. Thanks

Very relaxing looking place!

Great post! I really like your shots, good work! :)

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nice...upvote and resteem for you...

Oh man!

Thats awesome photography Now you have a new follower.. Im new here.. Consider supporting my work.. :)
Namaste ;)

Beautiful scenery and pictures!

Hey @ats-david Great stuff as always man! :)

nice pictures! I always enjoy going to the park and walking around; especially on a beautiful day.

What do you mean slayer of good content? That makes me feel a little intimidated....

Wow...amazing photographs...and beautiful place...Thank you for sharing such nice photographs with us....Upvoted and followed

Good story @ats-david, I like these!

This nature photograph looks good. There are thick grass which means there might be alot of snakes in there

Yes. There are a lot of water moccasins around here. That's why we have the boardwalk!

Very nice photos! Upvote :)

Awesome boardwalk through network

Man that look like a fun adventure!

indeed, the clear skies are beautiful in these pictures -- and also worth enjoying and mentioning in these Geo-Engineered and Chemtrail-ed times of ours...

There s a couple of very nice shots among your pictures here, and they also seem to do pretty well for yourself :)

Thanks for sharing.

Amazing images! Thanks for the upload, that boardwalk looks incredible!

What beautiful place for a walk. Awesome photos

Very nice pictures. Love the bridge ones. I am just getting started in photography. My first subject was hummingbirds which I posted. Would love some advise.

Man, keep the nature posts flowing @ats-David! You've got one more follower on your list. Off to read part I. 🙏

Nice shots, especially for an iPhone! Upvoted!

great post! great photographs !

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Some great pics here @ats-david! Looks like there's quite a bit of wild Florida rosemary growing there

Great photos :)

a beautiful day in nature @ats-david great captures you made.

Nice shots @ats-david! I've been to a few locations on the west coast that look exactly like this. I think I was close to Huntington Beach.